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Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier

We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier. For starters, pulling up weeds by their roots in the fall will dramatically reduce their reappearance when ...

Outdoors North: Having absolute presence in the moment

“For them who think death’s honesty won’t fall upon ‘em naturally, life sometimes must get lonely,” – Bob Dylan In the frosty mornings on these November days, with the orange-red sun burning through the crystalline ice and frost like a laser, I find an honest peace and headspace ...

How to connect with old friends and why it matters

NEW YORK — When Jennifer Austin met Molly in second grade, they quickly became best friends. They giggled through classes until the teacher separated them, inspiring them to come up with their own language. They shared sleepovers and went on each other's family vacations. But they ...

Talk with the Doc: November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

It is a very well-established medical fact that smoking causes lung cancer. The vast majority of lung cancer is caused from cigarette smoking, also known as tobacco abuse. As you would expect, this very high risk for lung cancer increases with the number of cigarettes smoked and also greatly ...